Ariana Grande is one of the many celebs affected by the loss of Aretha Franklin. Ariana Grande was scheduled to do a comedy skit on the show Thursday night but . was instead asked to perform an emotional tribute. At first, she declined but powered through after some convincing from Questlove. Ariana broke down after she…

The incomparable Aretha Franklin blazed a trail for countless others and her indelible mark on music is next to none. Her passing today at the age of 76 is a reminder that there has never been a voice like hers and there likely won't be one ever again.

In an era of backing tracks and studio wizardry, only the true talents rise up to the top. Aretha Franklin never needed Auto-Tune or any assistance when it came to her voice, and throughout six decades, she proved time and time again why she was “The Queen of Soul.”